Since mom's cancer was diagnosed last February, I have had to insist I am not a caregiver. I cannot clean … stuff … off of people. But that seems to have been a real sticking point for all the agencies helping to care for my mom. That I can't clean unmentionable stuff from someone's person ( Read more... )

My mom now has Hospice. After months of fighting against it, she seems quite happy with the care they are providing. A nurse visits weekly and is in charge of medication. Mom hated taking the Vicodin her doctor prescribed because it made her feel even worse and gave her constipation. The nurse has provided a new, smaller Vicodin and a mild ( Read more... )

Surprise! I'm posting to LJ. Just needed to talk a little about the season finales of both shows ( Read more... )